A Brief Overview of Imam Ibn Daqiq al-Eid (may Allah have mercy on him)

Question:
We received a fax from an Egyptian resident in Riyadh. He says: Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), I have heard that the books of the scholar Ibn Daqiq al-Eid, who is considered one of the prominent scholars, contain some observations. I hope you will tell us about this scholar and about these observations.

Answer:
Ibn Daqiq al-Eid is a great imam in hadith and in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), and he is a valuable reference for the people of knowledge and the shaykh of the scholars in his time. As for the fact that some errors occur from him, that is part of human nature. No one is free from error except the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). If an error occurs in ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), it does not necessitate that the scholar be belittled, or that he be declared misguided, or that... and so on. We take from his abundant knowledge, and may Allah forgive him for what he erred in. Infallibility belongs to Allah, and infallibility belongs to the Book of Allah, and infallibility belongs to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Sunnah (the Prophet's way). Yes.